*~*Runner Duck Club*~*

[Lacrystol]

Hi, Help please... since I took these 2 ducklings out of the bator/hatcher last night, the other 4 that are pipping in the bator, have not had much advances for the past 12 hours. one was rocking shortly after I took the 2 ducklings out and this morning one other egg has advanced a little bit and has some (gewh--for lack of a better word) oozing out of one of the cracks/pips. But I have hot seen any changes in growth since early this morning!!!
what should I do? should I open the bator and help them hatch? THEY ARE ON DAY 30
ANY SUGGESTIONS ARE WELCOME!!
THANK YOU

What kind of ducks?

 

[Lacrystol]

This is the part of the duckling oozing out, it looks dried now, it is darker than it was earlier today.
Any suggestions?Thanks

What color is the oozing stuff??

 

[CyndiD]

What kind of ducks?

2 are runners and 2 are buffs. the pic above is a Blue Runner

 

[CyndiD]

What color is the oozing stuff??

this morning it was light brown, and now it is dark brown. i think it has dried, why it is darker

 

[WVduckchick]

Sorry Cyndi. I thought Sally was helping you.

Ducks take longer than chickens, and 40+ hours from initial pip is not uncommon for mine, but I've never hatched runners.
If the hole is open well enough for it to breathe, I'd leave it a bit longer.
If you can't see the bill, you could open the hole just a bit wider. If there is any exposed membrane, a little vaseline on it won't hurt.

 

[CyndiD]

Thanks for helping me, Sally has asked me a couple of Q's. I am asking everyone and anyone who can help.

I can not see any membrane or beak on any of the 4 eggs.

except for this egg on the right did have some membrane oozing out this morning and now it looks dried.
should I still put vasaline on the right egg? Should I assist the other 3 by opening the shells a little more?
It has been 2 to 2.5 days from internal to external pipping as this is how far they (4) have come in that amount of time. Is this OK?

 

[WVduckchick]

I'm sorry. I didn't mean that to come across as rude as it sounded when I reread it lol

I don't count time between internal to external, just from external to start of zip.
The dark looking spot on the left egg in the lower pic concerns me a bit. Has it been discolored like that all along, or is that new?

Its really tough to call when to help. I would wait until at least 36 hours from external pip before considering intervening, but again, I've never hatched runners.

@RavynFallen are runners closer to the hatching practices of Calls or mallard derived ducks??

 

[Ravynscroft]

I've never hatched runners before, WV... but all ducks except Muscovy are mallard derived, lol...

I've seen some call eggs with discolored spots like that hatch fine, some that were DIS...

The dark liquid is what I would be worried about... to me the air cells looked a bit small, so if that is excess fluid it might dry hard like cement and seal those babies in...

 

[Tevyes Dad]

I'm sorry. I didn't mean that to come across as rude as it sounded when I reread it lol

I don't count time between internal to external, just from external to start of zip.
The dark looking spot on the left egg in the lower pic concerns me a bit. Has it been discolored like that all along, or is that new?

Its really tough to call when to help. I would wait until at least 36 hours from external pip before considering intervening, but again, I've never hatched runners.

@RavynFallen are runners closer to the hatching practices of Calls or mallard derived ducks??

I've never hatched runners before, WV... but all ducks except Muscovy are mallard derived, lol...

I've seen some call eggs with discolored spots like that hatch fine, some that were DIS...

The dark liquid is what I would be worried about... to me the air cells looked a bit small, so if that is excess fluid it might dry hard like cement and seal those babies in...

I think WVduckchick just meant calls need more assisting. Their little bills don't seem as effective for getting out of the eggs. In this regard, I would think runners would be better than good since they usually have pretty big honkers for their size. BUT... I know zero about incubating/hatching so off I go...

 

[CyndiD]

Thanks for your help ladies...

I opened this one a little and it was Not moving. When I pulled the shell up I could see a thin membrane...
I've never seen a "shrink wrap" but I think that is what happened?
what do you think?
The other 3, I THINK, I heard sound with my stethoscope... I did it real fast and I was shaking, so not sure if I was hearing the egg or me???
I will wait until tomorrow and see what happens??
I dont know what else to do.?
Thanks again